Sen. Grassley mourns death of Beth — his nearly 50-year-old vacuum cleaner: ‘I will miss u’

Beth sucked, but in a good way. GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s 1970s-era Hoover vacuum named Beth finally bit the dust after decades of being at his side as they battled filthy floors and awed the internet together. The 92-year-old US Senate pro tempore announced the demise of his beloved vacuum cleaner and Web sensation Saturday after her plug sparked because of an apparent electrical malfunction. U willl see Beth no more See black that’s from electrical sparks. It’s not safe to use anymore. GOOD BYE BETH . U hv been a real workhorse. Ur namesake still is hard worker. I will miss u pic.twitter.com/Zu5dAtDyvZ— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) August 8, 2026 “U willl see Beth no more,” the Hawkeye State Republican lamented on X with a photo of Beth’s remains. “See black that’s from electrica